Craigsville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24430
Augusta County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,643
- 29/sq mi
- $45,000
- Median income
- $167,200
- Median home value
- 6.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Craigsville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 29
- people per sq mi
- 53%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24430 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24430 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 91.5 square miles in Craigsville, Augusta County, Virginia. The area is home to 2,643 residents, producing a population density of 29 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 24430 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24430 sits at $45,000 (47% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $19,806. The poverty rate stands at 21.1% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. On housing, the median home value is $167,200 (50% below the state average) with median rent at $777 per month, and 52.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24430 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Augusta County, so you can benchmark 24430 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 24430, Craigsville, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,643
Population
91.5
Area (sq mi)
29
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24430?
37.7
Median Age
70.7%
Male
29.3%
Female
4.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$45,000
Median Household Income
-47% vs state
$19,806
Per Capita Income
21.1%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24430 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,000 9th percentile higher than 9% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
836
Total Housing Units
754
Occupied Units
82
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$167,200
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
$777
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 24430, employing approximately 52 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,351,000.
12
Businesses
52
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 25.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24430 vs 24411 →
ZIP 24430 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24430
Craigsville (24430)
2,643 residents
- 24479
Swoope (24479)
1,537 residents
- 24439
Goshen (24439)
1,253 residents
- 24459 818
Middlebrook (24459)
818 residents
- 24432 336
Deerfield (24432)
336 residents
- 24476 280
Steeles Tavern (24476)
280 residents
- 24411 112
Augusta Springs (24411)
112 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24430 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24430 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24459
Middlebrook (24459)
$94,500 median income
- 24432
Deerfield (24432)
$89,259 median income
- 24479
Swoope (24479)
$80,583 median income
- 24439
Goshen (24439)
$47,219 median income
- 24430
Craigsville (24430)
$45,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24430 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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